Career Exploration Opportunities
All of the opportunities listed are Student Led, meaning students must take the leadership role in applications, etc. Students should speak with their teacher, school counselor, and parents before applying for any of these opportunities. If you need assistance please contact your Career Specialist
Be sure to check out the Trident Region’s Youth Apprenticeship program, another amazing career exploration opportunity!
This list is updated regularly – Please bookmark this page and revisit often for the latest information!
Career Opportunities List
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| Career Focus | Type | Opportunity | Deadline | Eligibility | More Info |
| ALL AREAS | Hiring Fair | Your Next Step Job Fair- May 1st – 60+ Employers. All employers attending have open positions and want to hire CCSD graduates | May 1st | Graduating Seniors | MORE INFORMATION |
| ALL AREAS | Summer Internships | Summer Youth Works- Palmetto CAP | April 30th | Rising 11th & 12th Grade | APPLY |
| ALL AREAS | Summer Internships | Charleston County Government Summer Youth Internship | May 5th | 16 years of age at start of internship | APPLY |
| Architecture | Career Camp | Clemson Architecture Career Summer Academy | Until Filled- Spots Limited | Rising 9th-12th Grade | REGISTER |
| Art | Career Camp | Audio Production Summer Camp- Presented by DJTank & DJ Shells- July 15th-19th | May 10th | Rising 9th-12th Grade | FLYER & REGISTER |
| ART | Career Camp | College of Charleston- Studio Art Summer Immersion (SASI) | Until Filled | 9th-12th grade | APPLY |
| ART | Career Camp | Shared World Creative Writing Program- Wofford College | Until Filled | Rising 8th-12th grade | REGISTER |
| ART | Career Camp | Trident Technical College- Mixed Media Art Camp | Until Filled | 13-17 years old | APPLY |
| ART | Career Camp | Trident Technical College Photoshop Pixel Pioneers | Until Filled | 10-12 years old | APPLY |
| Agriculture / Sustainability / Conservation / Natural Resources | Summer Camp | South Carolina State “Choice” Camp- Exploring Careers in Conservation, Natural Resources, Sustainability, and other Agriculture-Related Areas | Until Filled | Rising 11th & 12th Grade | FLYER |
| Animal Science | Volunteer Programs | Charleston Animal Society Explorer’s Club | Various Program Dates | 8-17 Years Old | APPLY |
| Architecture / Interior Design | Career Camp | Ball State Interior Design Summer Workshop | Until Filled | 9th-12th grade | APPLY |
| Arts | Career Camp | Charleston Academy of Musical Theatre Camps | Until Filled | All Ages | APPLY |
| Arts | Camps | SC Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities Summer Programs | Until Filled | 7th-11th grade | APPLY |
| Studio Art | Career Camp | Studio Art Summer Immersion Program- College of Charleston | Program Starts July 22nd | 10-12th Grade | APPLY |
| Biology, Environmental | Summer Internship | Lowcountry Environmental Education Summer Internship- Coastal Expeditions | May 10th | HS Students | MORE INFO & APPLY |
| Biology, Environmental | Career Camp | Dolphin Camp – Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network | All Ages | APPLY | |
| Business | Week Long Event | SC Chamber of Commerce Business Week | April 2024 | Rising 11th & 12th Grade | MORE INFO & APPLY |
| Construction | Full-Time Job | STAR Construction- PAID Training & Certifications | Info Sessions: 4/29, 4/30, 5/6, 5/7 | Graduating Seniors | FLYER |
| Culinary Arts | Career Camp | TTC Culinary Boot Camp Program- Multiple sessions for different age groups. Please register for correct age group and dates that work best for you. | Until Filled | Ages 10-17 | APPLY |
| Electrical | Apprenticeship | Dominion Energy- Line Worker Apprentice- Full-time training program with possibility of wage increase each year | May 8th | Graduating Seniors | APPLY |
| Health Care | Apprenticeship | CNA/PreNursing Apprenticeship | May 10th | 11th, 12th & Graduating seniors | FLYER & APPLY |
| Health Care | Summer Internship | Lowcountry Area Health Care Education Center (AHEC) – Summer Internship Program | May 3rd | Graduating Seniors | APPLY |
| Health Care | Hiring Fair | MUSC Fast Hiring Fair – April 30th 9am-3pm | April 30th | Graduating Seniors | SEE POSITIONS & REGISTER |
| Health Care | Apprenticeship | Medical Lab Assistant- TTC Youth Apprenticeship | Until Filled | 11th-graudated seniors | FLYER & MORE INFO |
| Health Care | Info Sessions | MUSC College of Health Professions | Varies | HS Students | ALL DATES & REGISTER |
| Health Care | Job Shadow | MUSC Shadow a Pharmacist or Student | Varies | Middle/HS Student | MORE INFO |
| Health Care | Intern/Part-time | Transporter- Roper St. Francis Healthcare – in search bar type Transporter to view possible open positions | Varies | 16+ | APPLY |
| Health Care | Part-time | Transporter- MUSC- in search bar type Transporter to view possible open positions | Varies | 16+ | APPLY |
| Health Care | Student Opportunities | MUSC Programs for Students | Varies Per Program | Varies | MORE INFO |
| Horticulture / Building Community | Volunteer | Charleston Parks Conservancy | No Date | Varies by opportunity | APPLY |
| Hospitality/Education | Internship | Hospitality/Education Internship- Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina | Until Filled | HS Students | FLYE R |
| Hospitality | Apprenticeship | Hotel Operations – TTC Youth Apprenticeship | Varies | 11th -12th graders | FLYER & MORE INFO |
| Hospitality/ Sports | Summer Opportunity | Charleston Riverdogs-Hiring Events | Until Filled | 15+ | FLYER & APPLY |
| Hospitality/Education | Summer Position | K-E Camps | Until Filled | HS Students | FLYER & APPLY |
| Hospitality/Event Planning/ Sports | Volunteer Program | Cooper River Bridge Run Expo Support | Until Filled | HS Students | APPLY |
| Human Rights/ Government | Week Long Event | Charleston Civil Rights & Civics/Kids on Point- Immersive Civil Rights Experience | 20 Students | Rising 10th Graders | MORE INFO & REGISTER |
| Law & Public Safety | Career Camp | CSU Criminal Justice Camp | Until Filled | 14-18 years | REGISTER |
| Leadership | Career Camp | Charleston Civil Rights & Civics/Kids Point- immersive civil rights experience | Until Filled | Rising 10th graders | MORE INFORMATION |
| Manufacturing | Career Camp | Trident Technical College- Lowcountry Advanced Manufacturing Institute | Until Filled | 13-17 years old | APPLY |
| Preservation/History | One Day Event | Bob Villa Lecture Series Featured by: Preservation Society of Charleston Presents | May 6th | All Ages | MORE INFORMATION |
| Recreation | Summer Position | City of Charleston Recreation Leader | Until Filled | 15 by May 1st | APPLY |
| Recreation | Summer Positions | Charleston County Parks- Waterpark & Beach Positions | Until Filled | 14+ years old | FLYER / SEARCH & APPLY |
| Recreation | Summer Position | City of Charleston Summer Lifeguards | Until Filled | 16 by May 1st | FLYER |
| Recreation | Summer Positions | City of Charleston Summer Positions | Until Filled | 16 by May 1st | FLYER |
| STEM | Career Camp | Palmetto Cyber Camp @ Jerry Zucker Middle School | June 24th | Rising 5th – 12th Graders | FLYER |
| STEM | Summer Camp | Trident Technical College STEM Camps- Over 15 camps with variety of topics to choose from | Until Filled | 7-17 years old | FLYER |
| STEM | Career Camp | Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program | Open Until Program Starts | Current 9th-11th grade | MORE INFO & APPLY |
| STEM | Career Camp | USC’s Carolina Master Scholars Adventure Series | Check site for updates | Rising 6th – 12th grade | APPLY |
| STEM | Career Camp | Citadel STEAM Camp | Rising 5th-8th grade | APPLY | |
| STEM | Apprenticeship | Develop Carolina- Software Engineers- accepting application now for Summer start date | Rolling Application | 18+ years old | APPLY |
| STEM | Career Camp | GoSciTech @ SC Governor’s School for Science & Math | Check site for updates | Rising 8th – 10th grade | APPLY |
| STEM | Career Camp | Clemson Summer Science Outreach – Multiple Residential Camps on Biotechnology & Public Health, and Space Travel! | Check site for updates | Ages 11-17, check site | APPLY |
| STEM | 1 Day Event | South Carolina Young Women In Engineering Leadership Conference- @ CofC- April 30th | Until Filled | High School Students | FLYER & REGISTER |
| STEM | 1 Day Event | Liberty Hill Community STEM Day | April 27th | K-12 | MORE INFO |
| STEM | 1 Day Event | STEMapalooza @ Cooper River Center for Advanced Studies 10am-2pm | May 18th | K-12 | FLYER |
| Veterinary Science | Career Camp | Pet Helpers Fairy Tails Camp | Until Filled | Rising Kindergarten – 5th grade | APPLY |
| Various | Apprenticeship | Apprenticeship Opportunities in various careers | Varies | 11th-Graduating Seniors | VIEW POSITIONS |
| Various | Volunteer | City of Charleston Youth Volunteer Corp | No Date | Rising 7th & 8th grade | APPLY |
| Welding | Welding School- Full-time | W International Welding School Program- Paid Training Program! Leeds to full-time job | No Date | Graduated HS Students | APPLY |